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Two-sided printing (duplexing)

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Windows

To print on both sides of paper you must enable duplexing by following the instructions below.

Open the Printers Control Panel: Start Menu > Devices and Printers

Right-click on your printer and select Printer Properties.

On the General Tab, click Preferences.

Click on the Finishing tab, and check print on both sides.

If you do not see this option, try following the instructions below.

Open the Printers Control Panel: Start Menu > Devices and Printers

Right-click on your printer and select Printer Properties.

On the Device Settings tab, under Installable Options, click on the drop down menu next to Duplex Unit and click Installed.

Macintosh OS X

After installing the printer, you will be presented with this screen, please select duplex unit.

Your printer is now installed with the duplexing option turned on.

To make your Microsoft Word document duplex (print on both sides): have your Word document open and ready to print. Navigate to File > Print. In the third drop down menu, select Layout and choose on Long-edged binding, as shown below.

Click Print. Your document will print on both sides using the HP Laserjet 4250.

You can save this setup as a preset by following the above directions and choosing Save As... from the second drop down menu. Give the preset a clever name, click save and the next time you need to print on both sides just choose this new preset from the drop down menu.